ASHAM Manitoba Stick Tour

Events

The tentative 2025-26 ASHAM Manitoba Stick Curling Tour (MSCT) season includes:

CENTRAL DIVISION

East St. Paul Open – Oct. 17 - 19

Gimli Open – Oct. 24-26

Curl Morris – Nov. 1 - 3

Victoria Beach Open - Nov. 14 - 16

Warren Open – Nov. 28 - 30

Curl Balmoral Stick Spiel - Dec. 13- 14

Quarry View ESSO Stonewall Open – Jan. 9 - 11

Springfield Open – Jan. 16 - 18

Beausejour Open – Jan. 30 - 31

Warren Women’s – Feb. 6 - 8

Steinbach Open - Feb. 13 -15

WESTERN DIVISION

Morden Open- Nov. 7 - 9

Killarney Open - Nov. 14-16

Swan River Open – Nov. 22 - 23

Portage La Prairie Open - Dec. 5 -7

Marquette Open – Jan. 24 - 26

Eriksdale Open – Feb. 6 - 8

Dates and formats are subject to change.

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The MSCT has acquired a number of Rock Wizard stick heads for purchase. If you are interested the Rock Wizard is available at a cost of $45. Please contact MSCT via email at mbsticktour@gmail.com if you are interested.

Congratulations to Kathie Allardyce, winner of the side-by-side Adirondack chair donated by Craig and Lorna Marr as a fundraiser in support of 2 Person Stick Curling in Manitoba.

For the 2026 the Manitoba Stick Curling Association (MSCA) Provincial Championships (Men's, Mixed and Women's), participants will be required to be registered with a Curl Manitoba affiliated Curling Club. As a result, all MSCT Champions will be required to declare a home curling club affiliated with Curl Manitoba to comply with the MSCA Provincial entry requirement.

The latest list (May 5, 2025) of Curl Manitoba Curling Clubs can be viewed here.

The 2025-26 MSCT Men's, Women’s and Mixed Champion teams (based on team’s best five events) from both the Central and Western Divisions will be awarded paid entry into their respective 2026 Provincial 2 Person Stick Championships and a $200 travel allowance.

2024-25 Canadian Stick Curling Medalists

Ralph Nespor (Open-Gold) Gwen Smith (Womens-Bronze) Lynne Rehbein (Womens Bronze) Rob LaCombe (Open-Gold)

2024-25 Manitoba Stick Curling Tour

Women's Champions - Darlene Maywood & Kathie Allardyce

Women's Runners-up - Lynne Rehbein & Gwen Smith

Open Champions - Rob LaCombe & Ralph Nespor

Open Runners-up - Melanie Shura & Jim Rouse

Information

The MSCT has developed a Strength of Field Index (SOFI) that will be calculated for each of the 2025-26 Tour events. The SOFI is designed to reflect the strength of the teams in the Tour event and to reward participants appropriately.

Going Forward

The Tour has acquired a Laser Measuring Device (LRM) in an attempt to consolidate and streamline the Tie-breaker process associated with pool based events.

The MSCT recognizes that all events are unique, however the proposed process does allow for several scenarios.

The MSCT will make available the LRM device and supporting forms to all interested Tour events.

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Goals of the MSCT include:

a) Promoting 2 Person Stick Curling throughout the Province,
b) Promoting participation in the many 2 Person Stick Bonspiels throughout the Province,
c) Bringing the 2 Person Stick Curling Community together regularly throughout the season,
d) Involving the Manitoba Stick Curling Association (MSCA) at the curling club level and
e) Developing additional Women's events and Women's teams around the Province.